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Robin Lee Carlson is a natural science writer and illustrator. After studying evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz and the University of Chicago, she spent many years working on stream habitat restoration projects in California. She is most interested in how landscapes and ecological communities change over time, especially ecosystem dynamics after disruption. Her artwork is grounded in observing and documenting the world around her as it unfolds. Visit her website at robinleecarlson.com.
That place can be a relationship is well understood; that fire is, less so. Robin Lee Carlson puts Cold Canyon, a place she knows intimately, together with fire, an oft-vexing visitor, and the result is a delightfully illustrated reimagining of the fire-catalyzed changes sweeping over us. - Stephen Pyne, Fire: A Brief History The Cold Canyon Fire Journals is a fresh, intimate, and rich exploration of the impact of fire in natural systems. As we follow Robin Carlson's adventures and exploration in a post-fire landscape, we are given the raw footage from her nature journals and the deeper insights they inspire. Robin shares case studies and reveals the survival strategies from many California species. We see the landscape through her eyes, tuned with the curiosity and insight of a scientist and the aesthetics and delight of an artist. In addition to giving us greater understanding of how species recover from fire, this book reveals how we might learn to look closely enough to read the stories that nature tells. Robin's nature journal pages are an inspiration to every aspiring student of nature. This book is an authentic love song to the wonder, resilience and beauty of nature and the power of observation and inquiry. - John Muir Laws, The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling Through her fascinating stories and colorful illustrations, Robin beautifully and intimately chronicles a natural community's journey, from devastation to its spellbinding rebirth. - Rob Badger and Nita Winter, conservation photographers, Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change Robin was one of the first on the scene after the wildfire at Stebbins Cold Canyon. Her documentary of the recovery is the most engaging there is. Robin has an artist's aesthetic, a scientist's care for detail, and a documentarian's ability to tell the story of a landscape and a fire. The striking illustrations and thoughtful observation of Robin's book walk us through the transformation and rebirth of a landscape. - Jeffrey Clary, Associate Director, UC Davis Natural Reserve System
